India — Bar Council of India & Joymalya Bagchi

India — Bar Council of India: The India — Bar Council of India has suspended Samarth Singh>>> from legal practice due to serious allegations, upholding the dignity and public image of the legal profession.

Joymalya Bagchi: Joymalya Bagchi is a Justice on the Supreme Court bench that heard the suo motu case and emphasized a fair investigation.

India — Bar Council of India: The BCI's initial enrolment ban and subsequent withdrawal, along with the Supreme Court's rebuke, have damaged its credibility as a regulator. Its actions drew widespread criticism and legal challenge, but it avoided punitive consequences.

Joymalya Bagchi: As a Supreme Court judge on the bench, Bagchi questioned the BCI's authority and supported the students' right to protest.

India — Bar Council of India: The BCI is the central institution facing a leadership crisis, with allegations of fund diversion and misuse of regulatory powers threatening its credibility and institutional survival.

Joymalya Bagchi: Justice Bagchi was part of the Supreme Court bench that directed no punitive action against NALSAR students.

India — Bar Council of India: The India — Bar Council of India>>> is named as a respondent in the petition, as the plea seeks a probe into fake advocates and fraudulent law degrees, which falls under its purview.

Joymalya Bagchi: Justice Joymalya Bagchi>>> was part of the bench that declined the urgent hearing on the petition related to the 'India — Rashtriya Janata Dal' and fake advocates.

India — Bar Council of India: The India — Bar Council of India was criticized by the bench for its perceived inaction on the issue of fraudulent law degrees, attributed to its need for votes.

Joymalya Bagchi: As a Justice on the bench, Joymalya Bagchi supported the Chief Justice's stance during the hearing, questioning the petitioner's conduct and the pursuit of senior advocate designation.

India — Bar Council of India: Regulatory body for lawyers; asked to respond on issues of fake advocates and fraudulent degrees.

Joymalya Bagchi: Supreme Court justice on the bench that heard the plea.